So something romantic happened to me last night.

Joey picked me up at 5ish like normal, but when I got in the car instead of hearing NPR, I heard something different.  Something…vaguely familiar.  I couldn’t place it.

“What is this?” I asked him.

“The radio,” he totally lied.

“Is not either, the CD player is working.  I can see that it is,” I protested.

“Oh.  Well, it’s…” he paused long enough for me to hear Pastor Steve say, “We are gathered here today in the sight of God to unite Joey and Jenna…”

“OH MY GOSH!  How did you get our wedding on CD?” I squealed.

Apparently he’d asked Danny to do it at work for “practice” or something.  Anyway, we listened to it all the way home.  We heard Sister and Brother sing “O the Deep Deep Love of Jesus” and Mr. Goodwin play something…I forget what…and got as far as the Bridal March before we made it home.

We decided to leave the CD in the car and listen to it while we drive around for a little while.  This morning we heard Pastor Steve’s wedding challenge and, honestly, it was completely new to me because I don’t remember any of it from the wedding.  However, three years later it’s super challenging and extremely helpful.  He focused mainly on our future ministry and marriage, balancing the two, and being a “Mary” instead of a “Martha”.

For those of you not entirely familiar with the Mary and Martha story, Mary was the sister who sat at Jesus’ feet and desired closeness with him.  Martha was the one in the kitchen who was more worried about “serving” and getting a good dinner on the table and got so caught up in her business that she neglected her relationship with Him.

I think I tend to be a Martha and I’m not even an official pastor’s wife yet.

Anyway, what a great thing to have to meditate on this morning!  I love that Joey put our wedding on a CD, I think that was the sweetest thing ever.  And an excellent byproduct was the reminder and wisdom we got from Pastor Steve on the way in.  It means a whole lot more now that I’m not all dizzy-brained over the fact that “I AM GETTING MARRIED TODAY!!”  Good stuff, Pastor Steve.  Thanks.

And I love Joey a ridiculous amount.